Physics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Physics is the science that studies the nature and properties of matter and energy. It covers topics like motion, heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, and the structure of atoms.

• Question 1281:

  A man walks 8km north and then 5km in a direction 60^o east of north. Find the distance from his starting point

  Options:
  A) 11.36km
  B) 12.36km
  C) 13.00km
  D) 14.36km
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1282: Which of the following is NOT a component of an a.c. generator? Options:
  A) Armature
  B) Carbon brushes
  C) Magnet
  D) Slip ring
  E) Split rings
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1283:

  

  The resultant capacitance in the figure above is

  Options:
  A) 15.0µF
  B) 9.8µF
  C) 1.3µF
  D) 0.8µF
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1284:

  

  In the diagram shown, which of the simple pendulum will resonate with P when set into oscillation?

  Options:
  A) U
  B) T
  C) R and T
  D) Q and R
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1285:

  Which of the following thermometers measures temperature from the thermal radiation emitted by objects?

  Options:
  A) Pyrometer thermometer
  B) Platinum resistance thermometer
  C) Thermocouple thermometer
  D) Constant pressure gas thermometer
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1286: A metal rod 800mm long is heated from 10^oC to 95^oC. If it expands by 1.36mm, the linear expansivity of the metal is Options:
  A) 2.0 x 10²K^-1
  B) 2.0 x 10²K^-1
  C) 5.0 x 10^-3K^-1
  D) 2.0 x 10^-5K^-1
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1287:

  Which of the following may be used to determine the relative humidity in a physics laboratory I. Manometer

  II. Wet-and-Dry Bulb Hygrometer

  III. Hair Hygrometer

  IV. A Hydrometer

  Options:
  A) I Only
  B) II and III Only
  C) II Only
  D) III Only
  E) II,IIIand IV Only
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1288:

  Arrange the following in the order of their increasing frequency.I. Visible light

  II. Gamma rays

  III. Radio waves

  IV. Infra-red radiation

  V. Ultra-violet radiation

  Options:
  A) I, II, III, IV, V
  B) II, III, IV, V, I
  C) III, IV, V, I, II
  D) IV, III, I. V, II
  E) III, IV, I,V, II
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1289: Which of the following are true about the infra-red radiation? i. it is invisible ii. it is called heat ray iii. its frequency is higher than that of blue light iv. it travels as a transverse wave Options:
  A) i, ii, iii and iv
  B) i, ii, iv only
  C) i, iii, iv only
  D) ii, iii, iv only
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1290: A body of mass 40g loses 80J of heat energy. If the specific heat capacity of the body is 400 Jkg^-1, calculate the change in temperature of the body. Options:
  A) 0.2K
  B) 0.4K
  C) 2.0K
  D) 5.0K
  E) 10.0K
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  The correct answer is D .